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Recent Examples of sump from the Web
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The bottom of the tank farm is probably gravel with a liner below it and a low area or sump, said Tom DeRuyter, DEC's on-scene coordinator for the agency's northern region.
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Breathable concrete was laid as the base, allowing water to seep through and be sucked up by sumps.
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The Fox Lake seeped in, despite a new sump pit Evanson had jackhammered through the concrete floor slab.
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A more worrying issue was our car’s on-again, off-again oil consumption, as well as a dealer who, on at least one occasion, left the sump two quarts low after an oil and filter change.
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Origin and Etymology of sump
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Definition of sump for English Language Learners
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: a low part or area where liquid collects when it drains from something
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